Toy aeroplane



51 F. E. WOOD ET AL TOY AEROPLANE F iled Jan. 7, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F. E. WOOD ET AL.

TOY AEROPLANE Filed Jan. 7, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 'ILJJIIIIIIIIIIIIIILIIIIIIIIIEQW Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES PAITENITF OFFICE.

FRANK E. WOOD AND CLARENCE G. WOOD, OF GIRARD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOBB TO GIRARD MODEL WORKS, INC., OF GIBARD, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY Annormnn Application filed January 7, 1921. Serial No. 435,590.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that we,- FRANK E. W001) and CLARENCE G. Woon citizens of the United States, residing at hard, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have in-- vented new and useful Improvements in Toy Aeroplanes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has to do particularly with the construction of the toy both in relation to simplifying its manufacture and adding to its strength and convenience of operation and also to its attractiveness as to appearance.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the toy.

Fig. 2 a front elevation.

Fig. 3 a section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 a bottomview of the toy.

Fig. .5 a bottom view of a part of the fusela e.

ig. 6 a bottom view of the rear end of the fuselage.

1. marks the'fusel'age. This is arched and open at the bottom. It has the projections 2. The wheels 3 are mounted on an axle 4 extending through the walls or projections 2.

The wheels are driven directly from a motor formed as follows :A shaft 5 extends from wall to wall of the fuselage and is provided with a winding handle 6. A ratchet wheel 7 is fixed on this shaft. A pawl 8 operates on the ratchet wheel, the pawl being in the form of a spring secured by the ears 9 and 10 on the side of the frame. A er forated ear 11 is formed on the ratchet w e6! 7 and a spring 12is secured to this ear 11. A spring 12 is formed on a barrel 13, the opposite end of the spring from the ear 11 being secured to this barrel. A gear 14 is fixed on the barrel. It meshes with a pinion 15. The pinion 15 is fixed on the shaft 16 journaled in the walls of the fuselage. A gear 17 is fixed on the gear 15 and meshes with a pinion 18 on the axle 4., It will readily be seen that as the spring is wound through the key or handle 6 that the unwinding of the spring operating through the gearing mentioned on the axle will turn the wheels 3. I.

A grooved pulle 20 is mounted on the axle and a small be t in the form of a rubber band extends from this pulley to a pulley 22 on a propeller shaft 23. A propeller 24 is front end to the opening and is drawn together thus shaping the front end of the fuselage and narrowing it to add to its appearance. The plate 28 is secured at each side of this line of severance by the tongues and slots 32 and 33. The wing plate 34 has the tongues 35 at its front end which extend through slots 36 at the top of the fuselage. The wing plate is notched so as to extend each side of the opening 30 and has the tongues 35 extending through grooves 36" in the fuselage. The to of the arch has a downward projection 37 metal which is cut out in forming the opening 39 on which a figure 38 is mounted.

The rear end of the fuselage has the projections 39 at the lower end of the arched wall and these projections are bent in overlappin each other. A rudder post 40 extends through the top or wall of the frame and througha slot 41 in the projections 39. A rudder 43 has a slot 44 leaving a portion at the bottom and top of the horizontal rudder 47. The top and bottom of the rudder 43 above and below the slot are bent at 45 and 46 around the rudder post. The horizontal rudder 47 has notches 48 along its edge which are engaged by the vertical rudformed with the post yieldingly holds the vertical rudder in engagement with the horizontal rudder 47 so that the vertical rudder may be swung from side to side and yieldingly locked in position. A downward projection 50 is formed on the vertical rudder 43 and a companion leg 51 is bent over the lower ortion of the vertical rudder at 52. A w eel 53 is moimted on an axle 54 which extends between the rojection 50 and the leg 51. It will readily be seen that as the vertical rudder is swung the wheel 53 is swung with it so that the device may be made to run in a circle if desired.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage of arched form; a plane secured to the upper part of the arch; an axle journaled in the walls of the arch; a motor Within the arch and housed thereby; and a gear connection between the motor and the axle.

2. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage of arched form; a plane secured to the" upper part of the arch; an axle journaled in the walls of the arch; a. motor within the arch and housed thereby; and a gear connection between the motor and the axle, the shafts of the motor extending from wall to wall of the arch.

'3. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage of arched form split along the top from the front and drawn together; a radiator on the front; a propeller shaft extending through the radiator; and a locking plate securing the radiator and covering the line of serverance along the 'top of the fuselage and having its rear end bent downwardly forming a hanger for the rear end of the propeller shaft.

4. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage of arched form having an opening at the top for a figure; a wing plate secured at the top of the fuselage by a tongue and slot connection, the plate being notched at the opening of the fuselage and the plate at the sides of the notch being bent downwardly extending along the sides of the fuselage; and 'a' tongue and slot connection between the wing plate and the sides of .the fuselage.

5. In a toy aeroplane the combination of a fuselage; a vertical rudder pivotally mounted and adjustable on the fuselage at ,its rear end; a wheel carried by the rudder and in alinement therewith; and means for yieldingly locking the rudder in adjustment on the fusela e.

6. In a toy aerop ane, the combination of a fuselage of arched form; a rudder post extendin through the top of the arch; projections from the bottom of the wall of the arch forming a bearing for the bottom of the rudder post; and a rudder pivotally mounted on the post, said rudder being secured to the post above and below the top Wall of the arch.

7. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of a fuselage having arched form; a rudder post extending through the top of the arch; projections from the bottom of the wall of the arch forming a bearing for the bottom of the rudder post; a. rudder pivotally mounted on the post, said rudder being secured to the post above and below the top wall of the arch; and a horizontal rudder extending from the fuselage and yieldingly engaging the first named rudder.

' 8. In a toy aeroplane, the combination of mounted on the fuselage at its rear, said rudder having a downward projection forming a leg; a second leg secured to the rudder; a wheel mounted between the legs and in alinementwith the rudder; and an axle on which the wheel is mounted extending between the legs.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

' FRANK E. WOOD,

CLARENCE G. WOOD. 

